Ajax starlet Frenkie de Jong admits he considered Tottenham move before opting for 65million Barcelona switch

Ajax starlet Frenkie de Jong admits he considered Tottenham move before opting for 65million Barcelona switch
Ajax star Frenkie de Jong considered an offer to join Tottenham long and hard last summer.The 21-year-old will officially join Barcelona in July after agreeing a 65million move earlier this year.getty1

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De Jong was targeted by Spurs, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City before choosing Barcelona in January.And the Netherlands midfielder has admitted he could have been a Tottenham player before the start of the 2018/19 season.He told FourFourTwo: The moment wasnt right. I wasnt finished at Ajax, as I hadnt yet played a full season in my own position.

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I was also injured in that period, so I was thinking, Not yet. I felt I should stay for another year at Ajax, or perhaps longer.I considered their [Spurs] offer long and hard. I see Tottenham as a very stable club, and they are only getting better.They give young players a chance and I see Mauricio Pochettino as a manager who really improves young players. I like the kind of football they are playing. I think it would have suited my game.De Jong will be aiming to go out on a high with Ajax in the Champions League.After knocking out holders Real Madrid, Juventus await in the last eight of the competition for the Dutch champions.

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